96 FLORA OF THE LAKE DISTRICT. 



water. Confirmation wanted. I suspect a mistake of name 

 in both cases. 



390. Lythrum Salicaria, L. (Purple Loose-strife). Native. 

 English type. Range 1. Swamps and lakesides. Frequent ; 

 ascending to 250 yards over Coniston, and as high over 

 Ullswater at Black Dyke, Baldhow. 



391. Peplis Portula, L. Native. British type. Range 1. 

 Ponds and ditches. 



C. Lady Moss, Nethertown. — (Whitehaven Cat.) Harras 

 Moor, Kinniside Long Moor, and Calder Gills. — (W. 

 Dickinson.) 



W. Ditches near Shap, 250 yards. — (Watson.) Pond at 

 the Windermere rifle-practice ground. — (B.) End of Rydal 

 Lake towards Grasmere. — (J. C. Melvill.) Brigstear Moss, 

 Kendal.— (T. Gough.) 



ORDER CUCURBITACE^E. 



393. Bryonia dioica, L. (Bryony). Native. English type. 

 Range 1. 



W. Frequent in hedges and woods at Kirkby Lonsdale. — 

 (Hindson.) Not seen anywhere about Keswick, Ambleside, 

 Coniston, or Penrith. 



ORDER PORTULACEjE. 



394. Mo7itia fontana, L. (Water Blinks). Native. British 

 type. Range 1-3. Common in the hill springs and streamlets ; 

 ascending to 900 yards on Scawfell Pike, 800 yards on 

 Helvellyn, 700 yards on Great Gable. 



